USDA updates, improves Farm Service Agency farm loan programs

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announces changes Aug. 7 to the Farm Service Agency’s Farm Loan Programs, effective Sept. 25, 2024 — changes that are intended to increase opportunities for farmers and ranchers to be financially viable.

These improvements, part of the Enhancing Program Access and Delivery for Farm Loans rule, available online at https://www.fsa.usda.gov/Assets/USDA-FSA-Public/usdafiles/Laws-Regs/flp_rule_8_5_24.pdf , demonstrate USDA’s commitment to improving farm profitability through farm loans designed to provide important financing options used by producers...